The war on the internet has begun

The internet is the last bastion of free space available to humanity. A truly free place, for better and for worse, the internet serves as a new frontier for virtual pioneers to explore the depths of possibility, to discover what's never been seen, to create what's never been imaginable. Citizens across the globe can make their voices heard, stand up against repressive governments, and unite to make progress. We've just set foot upon this new, digital land, and the tools to empower and emancipate are in their infancy. Yet, despite the relatively short time in which humans have resided in their online Providence, the incredible opportunities are blatantly obvious. We have the power to connect and link together to form a global consciousness, to truly see we are one.

The Republican party of the USA intend to destroy the free and open internet. Since the inauguration of trump, there is no question they plan to launch an assault aimed at controlling and ultimately censoring the world wide web. They plan to harvest and sell our online data and browsing histories to the highest bidder. In turn, they will microtarget us based on aforementioned information and deliver individualized propaganda across the nation in an effort to manipulate public opinion and political will. The annihilation of Net Neutrality is a priority for the Republicans. Subsequently, an effort to commoditize portions of the internet will occur. Ultimately, terrorism or cyberattacks will be used as a justification to curtail access to the web or censor of the internet. Let's delineate these claims: